Kids
Nick unveils ‘Hear My Voice’ contest for Indian kids
MUMBAI: As part of its ongoing ‘Nick 2015’ campaign, which urges kids to get involved with key issues affecting their world, Nick now gives Indian kids an opportunity to communicate with world leaders at the United Nations through an art contest called “Hear My Voice.”
Nick will be holding a mini exhibition at the foyer of the United Nations building in New York to display kids’ artwork, poems and letters from all over the world. Indian kids can get a chance to get their messages up in that exhibition by submitting two artworks based on the theme of ‘Aspirations,’ one that showcases their world or their lives today and the second one to show how they would like their world or life to be in 2015.
Government leaders have pledged to make the world a better place for kids and their families by the year 2015 – this means everyone will have access to clean water, food and medicine as and when they need. While many kids signed the petition at www.nick2015.com which will be presented to world leaders this September, many also wrote in to ask what else they could do.
Kids can send in their entries with their name, age and address by 25 September to the following address: Nick 2015 “Hear My Voice” Contest, MTV Networks India, 36B, Dr. RK Shirodkar Marg, Parel East, Mumbai 400012.
The best entries will be sent to New York for display. For more information about the contest kids can log on to:
http://www.nicksplat.com/Whatsup/200508/05000111.html
Kids
Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
